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In this issue, meet two couples defying the stereotype that black love — especially married love — doesn’t last. View a list of local Black History Month events and take a moment to reflect on historic black figures in Reggie Seigler’s “The Friendly Five” column. Also, hear from project collaborators of the soon-to-open Freedom Commons who explain the purpose of …

Longtime runner believes sport can offer ‘magic’ to local youth When I was about 7 (I’m 80 now), I already knew I loved to run. I raced my mom from the hen house to the windmill. She won without breaking a single egg in the half-filled bucket she carried. Three or four years later, I raced on a track in …

Each year during the first week of February, faith communities across the globe celebrate the diversity that makes them special. For some, these World Interfaith Harmony Week celebrations take the form of special programs, conferences and other public events. In Syracuse, where the local celebration began nine years ago as World Interfaith Harmony Assembly, organizers decided to move the event …

The Stand’s music columnist reflects on African Americans’ contributions It’s February again and Black History Month is upon us. BHM is significant because it’s a time that the government and most of its people set aside in unison to honestly reflect upon the struggles through which the African American people have persevered in their insufferable fight to live with respect …

Panel discussion held on current challenges and to hear new ideas for improvement On a comparatively warmer Friday night, Sen. Rachel May hosted a rounded table discussion Jan. 25 on After School Programming at the Syracuse Community Connections center. Ever since May was appointed as the senator for New York’s 53rd District, nothing has stopped her from slowing down. From …

City, County prepare for 2020 Census, announce job openings Mayor Ben Walsh and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon have joined forces to encourage neighborhood agencies to become partners in the 2020 census outreach campaign. They want to ensure no one is missed in the upcoming count. U.S. census representatives visited Syracuse Dec. 12 to talk about why an accurate count …